'25 SUMMER READING LIST, #25 - "TURN NEITHER TO THE RIGHT NOR TO THE LEFT" BY ERIC SCHANSBERG

Happy Independence Day. I originally was going to delay the finale of this series tomorrow (July 5th) so I could have a blog focused on the holiday. However, when I started on what was originally intended to be the July 2nd entry - "Turn Neither to the Righ Nor to the Left: A Thinking Christian's Guide to Politics and Public Policy" by D. Eric Schansberg - I realized this would be appropriate today.

Schansberg starts by introducing Government's role in the Bible and pursuing Godly goals with Godly methods. He follows up with why Christians shouldn't legislate righteousness, but rather legislate justice. One issue with legislating justice is when it is redistributing to the non-poor.

But what about abortion? Schansberg closes with that issue, pointing out it's a legislating justice issue that sounds like a legislating righteousness issue. My favorite story was when he mentioned a woman who set up a tent near an abortion clinic giving information on adoption, including lists of those who are wanting to adopt.